Bad light denies Sri Lanka A in high-scoring game

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West Indies A 305 for 5 (Mohammed 105*, McCarthy 102) in 47 overs beat Sri Lanka A 248 for 7 (Gunathilaka 58) in 38 overs by eight runs (D/L method)Scorecard

Bad light denied Sri Lanka A in Colombo as they fell eight runs short of the Duckworth-Lewis revised target of 257, conceding the one-day series 0-3 to West Indies A.

An interruption due to rain in the 12th over had reduced the match to 47 overs a side. West Indies A made 305 for 5 in that time with centuries from captain Jason Mohammed and Andre McCarthy. But Sri Lanka A were taking a right tilt at the target. They needed 58 runs in 54 balls with three wickets in hand, and they had hard-hitting allrounder Dasun Shanaka at the crease on 32 off 26 with the …

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